An expert palaeoarchaeologist reveals how our understanding of the evolution of our species has been transformed by momentous discoveries and technological advancements... Zobraziť viac
A concise, reader-friendly illustrated survey of western art and architecture from prehistory to the present day... Zobraziť viac
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans... Zobraziť viac
A fully updated and revised edition of a classic bestseller: the definitive guide to Tutankhamun and his tomb... Zobraziť viac
A compelling and lively history that examines the lives of British artists from the late-19th century to today... Zobraziť viac
Discover the lives of the ancient Romans, pieced together from inscriptions, discarded letters, biographies and myth over two thousand years of history. The Roman empire witnessed a huge diversity of human experience... Zobraziť viac
A vivid narrative history of one of the founding civilizations of the modern world, the Byzantine empire, evocatively told through the lives of its ninety-two emperors... Zobraziť viac
Since its first publication in 1987 as ‘The History of Beads’, this book has become the world’s definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors and scholars... Zobraziť viac
The book presents 170 images, mainly shop window displays, shot by artist David Hlynsky during the final years of the collapsing Soviet empire in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, East Germany and Moscow, ... Zobraziť viac
Global in perspective and covering over four million years of history, this accessible volume provides a chronological... Zobraziť viac
A gripping account of 200 years of archaeological research, excavation and thought, told through the life stories of 70 of the world's greatest pioneers and practitioners... Zobraziť viac
Napoleon's Plunder chronicles one of the most spectacular art appropriation campaigns in history and, in doing so, sheds new light on the complex origins of what was once called the Musee Napoleon, now known as the Louvre... Zobraziť viac
The hidden story of a little-known but transformative period in the formation of England as a nation. The Viking Great Army that swept through England between AD 865 and 878 altered the course of British history... Zobraziť viac
A concise history of France from prehistory to the present, recounting the great events and personalities and exploring France's cultural and political influence today. Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries... Zobraziť viac
An updated edition of this classic survey, a thorough overview of Paul Cezanne's life and work... Zobraziť viac
An authoritative visual history of one of the world's oldest and most vibrant cultures, drawing on South Asian art and artefacts from prehistory to the present... Zobraziť viac
There is a little Neanderthal in all of us. Although they have been extinct for 40,000 years... Zobraziť viac
Why does archaeology matter? How does studying prehistory help us understand climate change? How can archaeological discoveries challenge contemporary assumptions about gender? ... Zobraziť viac
Richard Tames, the well-known popularizer of English history, offers an entertaining exploration of the bits of English history that have been sidelined, lost or somehow overlooked... Zobraziť viac
Here is an informative and entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient... Zobraziť viac
